Philip Bruns
Known for
Acting
Life
1931 – 2012 (aged 80)
Born in
Pipestone, Minnesota, USA
Credits
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Biography
Philip Bruns (May 2, 1931 – February 8, 2012) was an American television and movie actor and writer. He portrayed George Shumway, the father of Mary Hartman on the 1970s comedic series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and Morty Seinfeld, the father of Jerry Seinfeld, in the 1990 second episode of Seinfeld.
Known For
Seinfeld
05 Jul 1989
Midnight Cowboy
25 May 1969
Flashdance
14 Apr 1983
Columbo
15 Sep 1971
M*A*S*H
17 Sep 1972
Return of the Living Dead Part II
15 Jan 1988
Airwolf
22 Jan 1984
The Six Million Dollar Man
18 Jan 1974
Filmography
1999
- Infernoas Old Man Buyer
1998
- Johnny Skidmarksas Old Coot
- Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIas Mr. Beasley
1997
- Just Shoot Me!as Professor Gladstone1 episode
1996
- Profileras Mr. Poole1 episode
- The Trigger Effectas Mr. Schaefer
- Edas Clarence
1995
- Baywatch Nightsas Nicky Pine1 episode
- Digital Manas Bob
1994
- Pentathlonas Vic
1993
- Love Bitesas Vinnie Helsting
1992
- The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Themas Irv Crown
1990
- Dead Men Don't Dieas Nolan
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannon1 episode
1989
- Seinfeldas Morty Seinfeld1 episode
1988
- Return of the Living Dead Part IIas Doc Mandel
1987
- A Year in the Lifeas Bob McCrone2 episodes
1986
- The Christmas Staras Lucky
- All Is Forgivenas George Aldrich1 episode
- Betrayed by Innocenceas Judge Mendola
1985
- Amazing Storiesas Mr. Beasley1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Bartender (segment 'Kentucky Rye')1 episode
1984
- Airwolf: The Movieas Mitch, the Director
- Airwolfas Mitch - Director1 episode
- Night Courtas Mr. Hubble1 episode
1983
- Flashdanceas Frank Szabo
1982
- St. Elsewhereas Marvin Kroll1 episode
- My Favorite Yearas Fed. Marshal Holt
- Cagney & Laceyas Daglee1 episode
1981
- Simon & Simon1 episode
- Hill Street Blues1 episode
1980
- The Stunt Manas Ace
- The Gold Bugas Tattoo
1979
- Aunt Maryas Det. LaMonica
- Trapper John, M.D.1 episode
- Archie Bunker's Place2 episodes
1978
- Corvette Summeras Gil
1977
- The Chopped Liver Brothersas Mr. Ruth
- How the West Was Wonas Doc1 episode
1976
- Nickelodeonas Duncan
- Delvecchioas Ben1 episode
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartmanas George Shumway221 episodes
1975
- The Kansas City Massacreas Capt. Jackson
- Isisas Jack Evans1 episode
- Flash and the Firecatas Mr. Walley
- Last Hours Before Morningas Max
- Bronkas Gunther1 episode
- Rock-a-Die Babyas Lt. John Anderson
- The Great Waldo Pepperas Dilhoefer
- Barney Milleras Elvin Swift1 episode
- Target Riskas Marty
1974
- Sons and Daughters1 episode
- Harry and Tontoas Burt
- Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
- The Family Kovackas Jo-Jo Linsen
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Dr. Randolph1 episode
1973
- Kojakas George Lampert1 episode
- Mr. Inside/Mr. Outsideas Brack
1972
- Night of the Dark Full Moonas Wilfred Butler (1929)
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Pete1 episode
- M*A*S*H1 episode
- The Rookies1 episode
- Sanford and Sonas Calvin2 episodes
1971
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straightas Gallagher
- Columboas Gene Stafford1 episode
- Taking Offas Policeman
1970
- The Out-of-Townersas Officer Meyers
- Jennyas Fred Callahan
1969
- Midnight Cowboyas Man in TV Montage (uncredited)
- Let Me Hear You Whisperas Dan
1968
- Here's Lucyas Tompkins1 episode
- The Outcasts1 episode
- The Swimmeras Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
1967
- Judd, for the Defense1 episode
1966
- The Rat Patrolas General Koenig, 'the Butcher'1 episode
1965
- A Thousand Clownsas The Man in the Restaurant
- The Wild Wild West1 episode
1962
- Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazineas Sketch Actor1 episode
1961
- The Defendersas District Attorney1 episode
1960
- Route 661 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Det. LaMonica1 episode